This is an on-line student retreat led by Rev. Dr. Cheryl Ann Beals, and includes discussion, reflection, fellowship and personal prayer. Graduate physicians, residents, dentists and spouses are welcome too.

With our lives turned upside down with COVID 19, this retreat helps us focus on our relationship with God “a very present help in trouble” (Ps. 46:1) Sometimes we can be so stressed and busy we lose touch with “the streams that make glad the city of God” (Ps. 46:4) This retreat will help us get in touch with the Lord who is the source of our peace even when we are experiencing real discomfort.  Even though you may think you are too busy, we think that you will find this break rejuvenating so that you can go back to your studies/work with your joy restored.  

Rev. Dr. Cheryl Ann Beals will be our guide for the retreat. Rev. Beals has been a pastor, Christian counsellor, spiritual director and is currently Director Clergy Formation and Wellness for the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada. She led a wonderful retreat for our student ministry team earlier in 2020 and has facilitated a course for CMDA Canada on emotionally healthy spirituality for members. Cheryl has a gift for helping people get in touch with the Lord emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. And she is fun to be around! 

Dates: January 15-17, 2021

To negotiate time zones for our first ever national on line retreat we decided to have two separate groups on Friday night and all meet together on Saturday and Sunday. 

FRIDAY

Eastern Cohort – 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (ET)

Western Cohort – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (PT)

SATURDAY (All Attendees)

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm (ET)

SUNDAY (All Attendees)

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm (ET)

Rev. Dr. Cheryl Ann Beals will lead us through an experience of prayer, reflection, fellowship, silent reflection and small group discussion as we answer the question “What is the Lord doing in my life in the midst of the COVID-19 storm?”